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This is a special request for more snow dances.
We're headed out for a few days around thanksgiving again this year. This post is mostly for wishful thinking. I've been out there for Thanksgiving before and its been epic and other times not so much. Well I'm praying to the Snow Gods that this years opening day will be awesome.
On a side note, it looks as though there hasn't been any snow making lately. Too warm?
We're headed out for a few days around thanksgiving again this year. This post is mostly for wishful thinking. I've been out there for Thanksgiving before and its been epic and other times not so much. Well I'm praying to the Snow Gods that this years opening day will be awesome.
On a side note, it looks as though there hasn't been any snow making lately. Too warm?
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Permalink Reply by patti (snowflake) on -
I am not a local but I am dancing here in Georgia, but all we have here is rain....maybe it will come out west and turn into snow soon. Need to see those mountains white...soon
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Permalink Reply by Cary on -
They have blown a fair amount of snow on Sitz/See Me and a few other places. However, right now it looks pretty bare up there. That may change starting tomorrow. We are getting a few days of great weather (snowy) - let's hope. Skiing this last weekend at Copper Mountain got me raring to go.
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Permalink Reply by Shannon on -
I woke up today and it was 51 degrees this morning. Definitely too warm but hopefully soon, we're supposed to get a storm tonight.
Here's a good article to check out about late openings and how much snow we get.
There is definitely enough snow in piles on the mountain that once it's time they can push the snow around to make it open...but we definitely need more snow dances!
I've been riding since Loveland's opening day and every mountain is definitely wanting more snow.
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Permalink Reply by MattyB on -
Thanks for sharing the article, gets me pretty excited for our trip after New Years.
I hope this storm helps out, and it looks like cooler temps will follow in the evenings. Hopefully that will help the snowmaking efforts and we'll have a few options open for Thanksgiving. Keeping my fingers crossed!
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i think we are going to the Sheraton for the Christmas buffet. Others have suggested the Ore House, Cafe Diva alos. Yes book ahead of time. thats what i will be doing next week.
Usually kids don't want to wear the hood thing, but carry it in your pocket just in case. If it's really cold once you get on there on the slopes, I'll bet you big money that'll change.
Hard to predict of course but history is on your side. Be glad you didn't plan a trip around opening day at Vail today. They've got only one run open.
Temps have been great for snowmaking and we definitely have more snow this year than we had last year. I wouldn't worry, we tend to get dumped on in December.
Here's a good article about late starts and how the season turns out.
I have been checking the cameras lately, and there does not appear to be alot of snow on the mountain, and not much in the forecast?
Getting nervous about our trip out December 18th. Anything to worry about?
I agree with the balaclava. If your boys are going to wear helmets, which they should, then you can buy a nice under helmet hat/balaclava, a must in Steamboat. The key to keeping warm on the mountain is layers. (and toe warmers!)
I ski with my boys every January in Steamboat (now 10 & 8) and they wear the whole kit every day since they stay up top most the whole day ... base layer top and bottom, fleece top (& bottom if it's Arctic cold), and down jacket. They used to wear...
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